Best Brunch Restaurants in Meopham

We were given a gift voucher for Bowley's for Christmas. Having not heard of this restaurant I explored the internet, reading through the reviews and studying the menu. I booked through OpenTable which is always very easy to do, and choose the 12 course taster menu. Bowley's is situated in a beautiful sleepy village which we loved! We entered through the car park in to the bar area, 10minutes before our reservation and was given a warm welcome by the bar tender. He gave us the option to have a drink in the bar or be seated at our table. We choose to have a drink in the bar to take in our surroundings and warm up a little! The bar was filled with period pictures and had authentic touches which complemented the age of the property. Once seated in the restaurant our waitress was on hand to settle us in. The menu was presented and we were asked if any minor adjustments were required. This is rare for a tasting menu as most restaurants take a strong stance on no changes, a lovely touch in my opinion, but not required by us. You can also choose to pair wines with the food. As designated driver, I nursed a glass of Sauvignon Blanc across the first few courses, which complemented the dishes well. As mentioned we enjoyed twelve course, which had a vast range of local produce. I particularly enjoyed the buttermilk bun and artichoke dumpling from the savoury selection, then the malted milk from the deserts. You could taste the time and passion taken to prepare each element of the dish as everything was balanced and complementary to each other. The Manjari surprised me the most. The first spoonful of chocolate torte overpowered my taste buds with the taste of very strong coffee but after the second bite it was no longer as potent and you settled in to the desert. This was a great experience for my palate, and exactly what I was hoping for. I wish Bowley's all the best with their journey to achieving a Michelin star.

Superb meal and not pressured when ordering desserts. Will be back soon

Sunday lunchtime for my birthday which was really nice. Not too busy. Lovely food and very good service by friendly, attentive staff. Cosy bar with a fire burning.

Can't recommend this highly enough! Food was outstanding, and for fine dining, quite a lot of it! You won't go hungry! A good balanced wine list, and friendly competent staff. Everything was just amazing and my friends and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Michelin star quality for better value!